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(No Model.)

0. J. SMITH.

PRINTING SHELL.

No. 365,352. Patented'June 21, 1887.

2 l/VVE/VTOR n; PETERS; Mmhvgnphar. Wahingtlm o a I gular plate, 13, of flexible metal-such as sheet UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORLANDO J. SMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, OF SAME PLACE.

PRiNTlNG-SHELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,352, dated June 21, 1887.

Application filed June 13, 1885. Serial No. 168,600. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORLANDO J. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements I in Electrotype Printing- Shells; and I- do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention consists in the combination, with an electrotype or stereotype plate, of a flexible sheet or strip adhesively attached to the under surface of-the plate, and having flaps extending laterally beyond the edges of the plate to hold the plate to the baseblock.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an electrotype-shell secured toa plate of flexible metal. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same, the dotted linesindicating where the plate is to be bent to form the flanges. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a shell secured to a plate of flexible metal mounted on a base-block, with the holding-flanges bent at a right angle.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an electrotype shell secured by any suitable means, but preferably by solder, to a rectantin, copper, zinc, or other analogous material. This plate corresponds in length with the shell to which it is to be secured; but its width is somewhat greater than that of the shell, in order to form holding-flanges b on either side.

G is a baseblock on which to mount the shell. This block is of such height as toraise the face of the shell type-high.

In looking the shell in the form, it is first laid on the base-block, and then flanges b are bent downward at a right angle. When the column-rules are placed in position, they will of course bear against the flanges and hold them, when the-form is locked up, firmly t the base-block.

I am aware of Patent No. 146,454, granted to Marshall J. Hughes, dated January 13,1874, in which is shown a reversible stereotypeplate provided with a lining or lateral extension of sheet metal to facilitate locking up the same. I am also aware of the patent to Albert W. Marshall, No. 312,596, dated February 17, 1885, wherein is shown an electrotype-shell made of flexible metal without the usual metal shell and are necessarily of the same material.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with an electrotype or stereotype plate, of the flexible sheet or strip adhesivel y attached to the under surface of the plate, and having flaps extending laterally beyond the edges of the plate to hold the plate to the base-block, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, ORLANDO J. SMITH.

NVitnesses:

R. M. SMITH,

NVM. D. LINDSAY. 

